Apostolic and Prophetic Foundations
Saturday, December 18th, 2010As we enter a decade of enormous challenge, uncertainty and shaking, I am assured that the church stands in great need of prophetic and apostolic foundations with men of that calling giving directive voices. How many of us have recognized that we have come to the end of our charismatic, pentecostal and evangelical tethers? Do we have a sense that there is a further dimension which eclipses all that we have known and had hoped in, but we do not know how to identify, or even find it?
The Mystery of Zion – Gleanings from Psalm 87
Monday, May 26th, 2008His foundation is in the holy mountains. The Lord loves the gates of Zion more than all the other dwelling places of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God” (Ps. 87:1-3). If He loves the gates of Zion, what ought our attitude to be? If we have difficulties in identifying what […]
Mt. Sinai versus the Cross of Christ
Thursday, March 6th, 2008God’s revelation of Himself and the giving of the Law at Sinai was a history-shaping occurrence. However, in our insistence upon confining Him to Sinai, are we not again guilty of limiting the Holy One of Israel? Should our well-meaning defending of His Name and interests be founded solely on this revelation? Why refuse to think of Him other than in images that are convenient or congruent to our life-style? This would be the ultimate idolatry, ironically, in the name of rejecting idolatry!
Come up unto Me and be there
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008The expediency of man vs. the extravagance of God.
Come up and Be There!
Saturday, March 1st, 2008A look at a crucial but chronically overlooked aspect of Moses’ time on the mount alone with God.